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ROC to SQL: distance & flight time
Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,352 mi
3,785 km · 2,044 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, United States
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROC from SQL?
The flight distance from Rochester (ROC) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,352 miles (3,785 km, 2,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROC to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rochester and San Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROC to SQL?
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